tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post4856130116048396326..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: Why is the sale of public land an 'emergency'?Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-12659426510738596152008-06-27T13:17:00.000-04:002008-06-27T13:17:00.000-04:00It seems to me that the only "emergency" is that t...It seems to me that the only "emergency" is that they are trying to push out this deal before anyone can react to how cheaply they are selling this land.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05966847290906915571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-38899593019242820712008-06-27T10:22:00.000-04:002008-06-27T10:22:00.000-04:00Maggie,Roland Hansen did a posting on Time Travel ...Maggie,<BR/><BR/>Roland Hansen did a posting on Time Travel today http://www.theglitch.ws/roland/?p=785. My two comments, the first showing up this morning while the second showed up yesterday, may prove that it is at least possible electronically.<BR/><BR/>Alert the media!Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-53171715595317058652008-06-26T12:12:00.000-04:002008-06-26T12:12:00.000-04:00Maggie,Pleae delete this if it is duplication. I ...Maggie,<BR/><BR/>Pleae delete this if it is duplication. I tried to comment earlier, but I think that my computer decided it didn't like what I had written and refused to send it. We have since had a discussion over who is boss (it is) and I am attempting again to comment. <BR/><BR/>I have been in Toledo for almost 2 years now, and have to ask if there is any rhyme or reason to the policies involved with city owned real estate. This city certainly seems to be quite the real estate magnate, above and beyond the ownership of property required for governing.<BR/><BR/>- Give COSI a building for $1<BR/>- Finance the utilities for both COSI and the ESM, though they are "businesses"<BR/>- Refuse to sell The Docks when a valid offer is made<BR/>- Give away this library in the expectation of paying rent for partial use of the building in the future<BR/>- Hand over multiple parcels of land for Swan Creek on little more than a handshake<BR/><BR/>Is it just me, or does the city seem to pull real estate values out of thin air (or orifices that produce same)? :-)<BR/><BR/>As for the emergency, this may qualify as one. The deal the city seems ready to design could in fact be described as a natural disaster.Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-70631638525921916742008-06-26T10:56:00.000-04:002008-06-26T10:56:00.000-04:00Maggie,I have been in Toledo for almost 2 years no...Maggie,<BR/><BR/>I have been in Toledo for almost 2 years now, and I have to ask if there is any rhyme or reason in the way that it handles its real estate holdings. It seems like:<BR/><BR/>- Toledo owns far too much real estate not driectly related to government.<BR/>- There are no guidelines for the sale of real estate in terms of timing or pricing.<BR/>- Decisions made to buy or sell real estate always seem to be done as "emergency measures", with no thoughtful deliberation given to them.<BR/>- The value placed on city real estate holdings seems to have no basis in fact, but instead seems to be an arbitrary number pulled out of the thin air (or an oriface that produces same) :-)<BR/><BR/>Is there anything in city, county, or state law (or code) that can be used as oversight for this process, or are we merely to be at the whim of elected officials with agendas?Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.com